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Brains on Trial With Alan Alda

Brains on Trial With Alan Alda

Alan Alda speaks with legal experts and scientists to determine if developments in neuroscience could assist the criminal justice system. By visiting and participating in a dozen experiments, Alda gains insights into how, and what, the jurors, judges, witnesses and attorneys are thinking -- insights that may one day influence how the criminal justice system operates, and in some cases are already doing so.

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StatusEnded
Original NameBrains on Trial With Alan Alda
First Air DateSeptember 11, 2013
Last Air DateSeptember 18, 2013
Seasons1
Episodes2
Episode Runtime1h 0min
Language
Original LanguageEnglish
Production Countries
Production Companies
NetworksPBS
S01E02

Deciding Punishment

Part 2 of 2. The fictional trial reaches the penalty phase, with the judge hearing from the court-appointed psychiatrist, victim's husband and defendant. Alan Alda, meanwhile, learns how neuroscience is already influencing the sentencing of defendants.

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